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Aquilani could've been Chelsea star

Roma midfield ace Alberto Aquilani rejected an offer from Chelsea as a 16 year-old, it has been revealed.

Corriere della Sera says in 2001, then Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri targeted the Italian youngster, but Aquilani chose to stay at the Stadio Olimpico.

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